Poulsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Poul" (Danish version of Paul). The form Paulsen is a less common cognate. People with the name include: Sportspeople Aage Poulsen (1919–1998), Danish long-distance runner Anders Poulsen (ice hockey) (born 1991), Danish hockey player Anders Poulsen (referee) (born 1981), Danish football referee Andreas Poulsen (born 1999), Danish footballer Annette Poulsen (born 1969), Danish swimmer Christian Poulsen (born 1980), Danish professional football player Christian Poulsen (chess player) (1912–1981), Danish chess master Christian Poulsen (cyclist) (born 1979), Danish cyclist Christopher Poulsen (born 1981), Danish footballer Hanne Høegh Poulsen (born 1981), Danish taekwondo practitioner Jakob Poulsen (born 1983), Danish professional football player Jan B. Poulsen (born 1946), Danish football manager Jonas Kældsø Poulsen (born 1985), Danish windsurfer Kaj Poulsen (born 1942), Danish footballer Kasper Poulsen, Danish wheelchair curler Katja Poulsen (born 1976), Danish archer Ken Poulsen (1947–2017), American baseball player Kim Poulsen (born 1959), Danish football manager Kristian Poulsen (born 1975), Danish racing driver Lív Poulsen (born 1997), Danish footballer Maria Poulsen (born 1984), Danish curler Mette Poulsen (born 1993), Danish badminton player Mikkel Poulsen (born 1984), Danish curler Olaf Klitgaard Poulsen (1914–2007), Danish rower Ole Poulsen (born 1941), Danish sport sailer Poul Byrge Poulsen (1915–1994), Danish rower René Holten Poulsen (born 1988), Danish sprint canoeist Rikke Poulsen (born 1986), Danish handball player Roald Poulsen (born 1950), Danish football manager Rógvi Poulsen (born 1989), Faroese footballer Sandy Poulsen (born 1952), American alpine skier Simon Poulsen (born 1984), Danish professional football player Svenne Poulsen (born 1980), Danish footballer Thomas Poulsen (born 1970), Danish rower Willy Poulsen (born 1946), Danish rower Yussuf Poulsen (born 1994), Danish footballer Other people Axel Poulsen (1887–1972), Danish sculptor Erik Poulsen (born 1964), American politician Gudrun Poulsen (1918–1999), Danish painter Hanna Poulsen (born 1984), Finnish model, Miss Finland 2005 Hans Poulsen (born 1945), Australian singer-songwriter Henrik Poulsen (disambiguation), multiple people Jógvan Poulsen (), Lawman of the Faroe Islands Jógvan Poulsen (1854–1941), Faroese politician Johan Poulsen (1890–1980), Faroese politician Johanne Astrid Poulsen (born 2006), Danish drummer Johannes Poulsen (1881–1938), Danish actor and director Karen Poulsen (1881–1953), Danish stage and film actress Kevin Poulsen (born 1965), American black hat hacker and senior editor at Wired News Michael Poulsen (born 1975), lead singer of the Danish rock band Volbeat Morten Poulsen (born 1988), Danish hockey player Nicolai Poulsen (born 1993), Danish footballer Niels Winther Poulsen (1902–1990), Faroese politician Olaf Poulsen (1849–1923), Danish actor Poul